by EyeDocs Family Eye Care | Mar 29, 2022 | Eye Health, General
There are six muscles that attach to the eyeball and control the voluntary movement of the eyes. Six Extra Ocular Eye Muscles The six muscles that control eye movements are called the extra ocular muscles. These muscles are around the eyeball and inside the eye...
by EyeDocs Family Eye Care | Mar 12, 2022 | Eye Conditions, Eye Health
One of the most sight threatening eye conditions, a choroidal neovascular membrane is associated with several diseases that can lead to blindness. What is the Choroid? The choroid is the structure that supplies blood to the back of the retina. There are no...
by EyeDocs Family Eye Care | Feb 12, 2022 | Eye Health, Systemic Disease
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can affect the eyes, and cause a condition known as hypertensive retinopathy. How Does High Blood Pressure Affect the Eyes? If the blood pressure in the body is consistently high, the blood vessels inside the back...
by EyeDocs Family Eye Care | Jan 31, 2022 | Eye Conditions, Eye Health
Pilocarpine is a prescription medication that is used to treat various eye conditions. How Does Pilocarpine Work? Pilocarpine acts on the nervous system and stimulates a portion of the nervous system called the parasympathetic nervous system. The...
by EyeDocs Family Eye Care | Dec 20, 2021 | Eye Conditions, Eye Health
Thyroid eye disease can affect men or women with hyperthyroidism or Grave’s Ophthalmopathy in a variety of ways. Classifying Thyroid Eye Disease by Symptoms This a system that is used by medical professionals to classify the stage of thyroid eye disease based...
by EyeDocs Family Eye Care | Nov 21, 2021 | Eye Conditions, Eye Health
What is Retinopathy of Prematurity? When a child is born prematurely, the child is at risk for several conditions related to the lack of development of the body in the womb. Among those conditions is retinopathy of prematurity. What Constitutes a Premature...
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